ZIP 68023 recorded 21 fire and hazmat incidents in 2025, 92 across 2021–2025. Primary county: Washington County, NE. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as Very High.
92 incidents from 2021 through 2025 inside this ZIP.
| Year | Incidents | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 29 | |
| 2025 | 21 |
Aug peaks. Dec dips. Aggregated across all 5 years inside this ZIP.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types for ZIP 68023 across 2021–2025.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 15 | 16.3% | |
| 2 | Natural vegetation fire, other | 11 | 12.0% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 8 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Power line down | 8 | 8.7% |
For the 1 building fires reported here in 2025, here's how investigators classified ignition cause.
NFIRS Area of Origin for ZIP 68023 fires across 2021–2025.
| # | Area of origin | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Engine area, running gear, wheel area | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 2 | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 3 | Cooking area, kitchen | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 4 | Vehicle storage area; garage, carport | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Structural area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 6 | Vehicle area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 7 | Exterior, exposed surface | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 8 | Outside area, other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 9 | All other areas | 1 | 9.1% |
NFIRS HEAT_SOURC code — the physical thing that started the fire.
| # | Heat source | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Undetermined | 4 | 36.4% | |
| 2 | Arcing | 3 | 27.3% | |
| 3 | Heat from powered equipment, other | 2 | 18.2% | |
| 4 | Heat source: other | 1 | 9.1% | |
| 5 | Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment | 1 | 9.1% |
Largest single-incident losses in ZIP 68023 across 2021–2025. These 8 fires alone account for 8160% of the ZIP's 2025 reported total.
| # | Property loss | Type | Year | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250,000 | Building fires | 2024 | Major |
| 2 | $75,000 | Building fires | 2023 | Significant |
| 3 | $50,000 | Camper or recreational vehicle (RV) fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 4 | $10,000 | Fires in structures other than in a building | 2022 | Significant |
| 5 | $10,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 6 | $5,000 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2025 | Significant |
| 7 | $4,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2024 | Significant |
| 8 | $3,500 | Passenger vehicle fire | 2022 | Significant |
Some ZIPs span multiple cities. Ranked by 5-yr NFIRS incidents inside ZIP 68023.
| # | City | 5-yr incidents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Calhoun | 91 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
NFIRS reports each fire incident with a 5-digit address ZIP. We aggregate those rows directly to produce ZIP-level totals — 92 incidents in this ZIP across 2021–2025. Building-fire breakdowns (Area of Origin, Heat Source, ignition cause) only count fires investigators classified beyond the basic incident report. Because NFIRS reporting is voluntary, totals are a strong indicator rather than a complete census.